Federal Hall National Monument
26 Wall Street, Town and Davis, architects 1933-42
A majestic statue of George Washington stands on the front steps of Federal Hall in memory of Washington’s inauguration as the country’s first president—which happened on this spot on April 30th, 1789.
The current building is named for the original Federal Hall, perhaps the most historic site in the entire country, where two centuries ago American democracy was born. From 1785 to 1790, New York served as the first capital of the brand-new United States of America. It was in Federal Hall that Congress met for the first time, adopted the Bill of Rights and created the Departments of State, War and Treasury, and the United States Supreme Court. Today Federal Hall serves as a museum operated by the National Park Service and visitor’s information center for Heritage New York.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1789.
Location. 40° 42.413′ N, 74° 0.607′ W. Marker is in New York, New York, in New York County. Marker is on Wall
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Federal Hall National Memorial (here, next to this marker); 40 Wall Street (within shouting distance of this marker); On this site in Federal Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Wall Street Palisade (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Company of Associates (within shouting distance of this marker); J.P. Morgan Building (within shouting distance of this marker); J. P. Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); New York Stock Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New York.
More about this monument. This marker has been removed and replaced by a new version with the title Federal Hall National Memorial.
Also see . . . The 1842 Federal Hall National Memorial. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 9, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on April 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on December 27, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
